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for 1941 
Possibly the greatest concern of the 1941-42 season is 
going to be the available supply of flower seeds of all kinds. 
The war has cut off many sources upon which the American 
trade has depended for complete supply; while there has 
been developed a stronger demand on the production of 
American growers for those items the market was divided 
on. Although every effort is being made by American grow- 
ers to fullfill the entire demand, there exhists a considerable 
displacement which may continue for sometime. This makes 
it most advisable that our trade customers be a little more 
forward looking in the matter of seed requirements in 
order to minimize delay in procurement of necessary seeds 
at the proper planting season. 
Adding to the trade conditions brought about by the war, 
the seed producing areas along the California coast has 
experienced the wettest winter since the turn of the century. 
This has made the prospect in many flower seed items most 
serious as there are many items in which the principle domes- 
tic production is in these affected areas. Coming on top of a 
season that has depleted import stocks in the hands of deal- 
ers, this is likely to mean severe shortage in many items from 
the 1941 crop. Along with growers in the affected areas, we 
hope not, but recent reports are none too optimistic. We are 
merely passing this information to you for what ever value 
it may have in helping you fill your seasons requirements. .. 
In our valley, we have had a little less than normal 
rain fall and present prospects are that seed productions 
should be close to normal, both in quality and quantity. We 
therefore anticipate little trouble in filling normal demands. 
Just what effect loss of imports and climatic conditions in 
other sections will have on our supply, it is not possible at 
this time to predict. Frankly, we don’t expect to have too 
much of anything this year and shortage is to be anticipated 
in nearly any item we list in this catalogue. 
All ‘items we list are in stock in normal or moderate 
supply as we go to press. Those we grow in our own establish- 
ment are planted in normal or increased volume. On varieties 
we do not grow, we have placed heavy contracts but we 
have no way of knowing to what extent the changing of 
market and weather conditions will effect deliveries. The 
situation as outlined above is just about the way it looks 
now. We will render the very best service possible and you 
can help a great deal in obtaining adequate and properly 
timed supply by looking and ordering a little further ahead 
this summer. 
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